Adjusting The Print Head; Checking For Clogged Nozzles - Epson SC-F6200 Series User Manual

SC-F6200 Series/SC-F6000 Series
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Important:
Use a cross-head screwdriver to tighten down
the screw to hold the cutter in place. Screw up
the cutter firmly, otherwise the cut position
may be slightly shifted or skewed.
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After replacing the cutter, press the Z button.
The cutter will return to its original position.
Ready is displayed in the control panel when the
process is complete.

Adjusting the Print Head

You need to adjust the print head if white lines appear in
your print outs or if you notice the print quality has
declined. You can perform the following printer
maintenance functions for maintaining the print head
in good condition to ensure the best print quality.
Carry out appropriate maintenance depending on the
print results and situation.
User's Guide
Maintenance

Checking for clogged nozzles

Perform a nozzle check to check for clogs if the printer
has not been used for an extended period or before
important print jobs. Visually inspect the printed check
pattern and clean the print head if you notice faint or
missing areas.
There are two ways to check for clogs.
❏ On-Demand Nozzle Pattern
❏ Print Nozzle Pattern
Cleaning the print head
Clean the print head if you notice faint or missing areas
in printed documents. Cleans the surface of the print
head to improve the print quality. You can select
between three different levels for head cleaning.
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At first, use Execute (Light). If you still notice any faint
or missing areas, then use Execute (Medium) or
Execute (Heavy).
Adjusting the print head position (Print head
alignment)
Perform Head Alignment if lines are misaligned or print
results are grainy. The Head Alignment function
corrects print misalignments.
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Alignment)" on page 71
Checking for clogged nozzles
This section explains how to print a check pattern to
check for clogged nozzles.
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Nozzle patterns can be printed as required and
inspected visually to determine whether the nozzles
are clogged.
At the specified interval of page numbers, the
printer prints a test pattern at the start of normal
printing. When printing is complete, you can
visually inspect the pattern to determine whether
there may be faint or missing colors in the
preceding or following printout.
"Setup menu" on page 48
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"Cleaning the print head" on page 70
"Minimizing Print Misalignments (Head